by CareerSource NEFL | Mar 18, 2025 | Apprenticeship
House panel advances bill to pay interns and apprentices less than minimum wage (Courtesy of Florida Politics) — Should employers be allowed to pay interns and apprentices below minimum wage? The House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee thinks...
by CareerSource NEFL | Mar 18, 2025 | Transportation & Logistics
JTA will do new study on future of Skyway and plan to convert it for U2C shuttles (Courtesy of the Florida Times-Union) — Supporters and opponents of the plan to convert the Skyway in downtown Jacksonville into the Ultimate Urban Circulator using...
by CareerSource NEFL | Mar 17, 2025 | Advanced Manufacturing
Florida’s growing manufacturing sector helps drive U.S. rebound (Courtesy of AXIOS Tampa Bay) — Florida’s manufacturing sector is alive and well, with employment up almost 10% since 2019. Why it matters: Manufacturing employment has rebounded...
by CareerSource NEFL | Mar 14, 2025 | Finance
Fifth Third Bank planning first Nassau County branch (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) — Fifth Third Bank is planning a branch in the Wildlight master-planned community in Nassau County.It will be its first location in the county.Site plans show a...
by CareerSource NEFL | Mar 13, 2025 | Information Technology
Jax entrepreneur develops biodegradable plastics for landscaping industry (Courtesy of Jax INNO) — For nearly four decades, Bob Hawkinson has sculpted suburban landscapes across Jacksonville, transforming overgrown yards into pristine outdoor oases. But as his...